"If tax credits are disallowed under federal exchanges, such taxes are no longer applicable. Oklahoma and other states are currently suing the federal government to enforce these terms of the Affordable Care Act."

North Carolina Gov McCrory seems to be playing a game of poker here: if Oklahoma's lawsuit is successful, his state can piggyback onto that. If not, well, there's little downside for his state's employers, and economy. And, of course, he can always revisit the idea of setting up a state-run Exchange.

"If tax credits are disallowed under federal exchanges, such taxes are no longer applicable. Oklahoma and other states are currently suing the federal government to enforce these terms of the Affordable Care Act."

North Carolina Gov McCrory seems to be playing a game of poker here: if Oklahoma's lawsuit is successful, his state can piggyback onto that. If not, well, there's little downside for his state's employers, and economy. And, of course, he can always revisit the idea of setting up a state-run Exchange.